Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act

 As you’ve already heard, the Supreme Court held the Act’s mandate requiring all citizens to own health insurance or pay a fine under the constitutional right by Congress to levy taxes.  The Court’s vote came out 5-4 with Chief Justice John Roberts surprising many by joining the liberals in the vote.  However, the Court also ruled that the federal government could not kick states off Medicaid if they refused to go along with the expanded eligibility for the federal-state health program that is part of the Act.  Twenty-six states challenged the health care law and could further challenge with this slight win.

Below is a compilation of articles covering the story that you may not have seen as well as our official statement on the decision.

The Health Care Individual Mandate is Beyond Congress’s Taxing Power- Tax Foundation

Supreme Court Saves Health Reform Law-National Journal

Ruling Could Make Millions Uninsured-National Journal

Illinois Chamber of Commerce’s Statement

Health Care Ruling Makes for Medicaid Headache-National Journal

Supreme Court Upholds Mandate as a Tax-Wall Street Journal

Experts Discuss Outcome of High Court’s Decision-National Journal

Pro-Reform Groups Crow Victory in Supreme Court Ruling, Conservatives Vow Fight -National Journal